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Advocate’s Guide to MAGI

The National Health Law Program released an updated Guide to Modified Adjusted Gross Income, including sections on ACA tax filing and reporting, clarification on commonly asked questions about Social Security Income, and updated IRS tax filing thresholds.

Published Year: 2013

This document is a detailed guide to the Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) methodology used to determine eligibility for Medicaid, CHIP, and health insurance subsidies under the Affordable Care Act.

It covers recent legislative changes, the removal of asset tests, which populations are subject to or exempt from MAGI, and clarifies differences between MAGI and previous income-counting rules to help advocates make accurate eligibility determinations.